Author: Kix Hot Country (Kix Hot Country)

by Marcus K. Dowling 59m ago Thirty-five years ago, Randy Travis was five years past moving to a country music community in Nashville that was deep in the throes of its love affair with pop music’s cosmopolitan appeal. Dusty, rhinestone-desiring cowboys were long past being compromised by the allure of the star-spangled rodeo. Instead, worldwide...

by Jessica Nicholson 36m ago On Aug. 10, Cody Johnson fans will get a deeper look than ever at the highs and lows that ultimately led to his current status as a country music hitmaker (with singles including “On My Way To You”), with the theatrical release of the documentary Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson...

by Marcus K. Dowling 46m ago “Singles will come and go, awards will come and go. The arenas will be full, and then maybe they won’t be. But this is something that nobody can ever take away from you,” said an emotional Carly Pearce upon her Aug. 3 induction into the Grand Ole Opry. Famously,...

by Marcus K. Dowling 48m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Florida-born singer-songwriter Kurt Stevens’ sound is often described as blending chilled-out beach vibes with rough backroad sounds. To wit, his latest single — and video — for “Sunshine State Of Mind” delivers as advertised. “Being in the ’Sunshine State of Mind’ is all about laying back,...

by Jessica Nicholson 50m ago Embedded from www.youtube.com. Miranda Lambert brings summer-ready, pool party vibes in the newly-released video clip, for the remix of her fan-favorite track “Tequila Does.” The new track is courtesy of Lambert and Nashville-based producer and DJ Telemitry. The original version of “Tequila Does,” written by Lambert along with Jon Randall...

by Jessica Nicholson 45m ago Garth Brooks is in the midst of his current stadium tour, with upcoming shows set for Kansas City, Missouri’s Arrowhead Stadium on Aug. 7 and Lincoln, Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium on Aug. 14. According to a statement from Brooks’ team on Tuesday (Aug. 3), following the Nebraska show on the 14th,...

by Jessica Nicholson 17m ago Luke Bryan is returning to American Idol for its 20th season, along with fellow returning judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest. The upcoming season will mark the show’s fifth airing on ABC. The auditions for the upcoming season will launch this month, as “Idol Across America” returns,...

by Marcus K. Dowling 40m ago As we prepare for the Sept. 24 release of Mickey Guyton’s debut album Remember Her Name, her decade-plus long rise to country acclaim continues to be a story at the top of country’s headlines. However, in the midst of that rise — as we learn via the latest edition...

by Jessica Nicholson 55m ago Since his breakthrough single “The Dollar” released, followed by his CMA Song of the Year-winning track “In Color” (released in 2008), Jamey Johnson has issued music that embraces the grittier side of life through piercing, unvarnished lyrics and ace songcraft. Whether he paints a portrait of a drug user saddled...

by Marcus K. Dowling 1h ago In a recent PEOPLE interview, country hitmaker LeAnn Rimes revealed that she was “so triggered” by making her return to live performances after quarantine. “I don’t think I’ve ever been off the road for 16 months like this at one point for a solid period of time,” says the...